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Lee meets Korean War refugees on first day of Chuseok holiday

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President Lee Jae Myung talks with people who were displaced during the 1950-53 Korean War while looking toward North Korea at the Ganghwa Peace Observatory in the western city of Incheon, Oct. 3. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung talks with people who were displaced during the 1950-53 Korean War while looking toward North Korea at the Ganghwa Peace Observatory in the western city of Incheon, Oct. 3. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung met with people who fled to South Korea from North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, Friday, the first day of the extended Chuseok holiday, according to his office.

The meeting took place at the Ganghwa Peace Observatory in Incheon, where Lee expressed sympathy to the families and wished them a warm holiday.

From a lookout point, they gazed toward North Korea and also took photos together.

The Presidential Office said Lee plans to use the weeklong holiday to rest and prepare for the remainder of the year, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

On Sunday, he is scheduled to appear on a TV cooking show to introduce his favorite Korean foods and promote them.